Mexican state prosecutor nicknamed Devil is arrested in California for ‘smuggling cocaine, heroin and meth into the US’
Edgar Veytia, 45, has been arrested on border between Tijuana and San Diego
An indictment accuses Veytia, known as ‘Diablo’ (Devil), of smuggling drugs
He is due to appear in court in San Diego later today where he will apply for bail
5kg of cocaine, 1kg of heroin, 500g of meth and 1,000kg of marijuana involved
CHRIS SUMMERS
DAILYMAIL.COM
30 March 2017
One of Mexico’s most senior prosecutors has been arrested on the US border and charged with a conspiracy to smuggle drugs.
Edgar Veytia, the Attorney General in the Mexican state of Nayarit, is one of the most powerful men ever to have been accused of direct involvement in the drugs trade.
An indictment in New York which was unsealed this week accuses Veytia – also known as ‘Diablo’ (Devil) – of conspiring to smuggle cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine to the United States between January 2013 and last month.
The indictment says at least one kilo of heroin, five kilos of cocaine, 500 grams of methamphetamine and 1,000 kilos of marijuana were involved.
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